Amphibians and Reptiles of New Hanover County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 11 2023-08-20
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 21 2019-06-18
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 4 2019-04-24
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 21 2019-10-04
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 33 2023-08-31
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 21 2020-06-03
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 4 2019-10-04
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 4 2022-04-23
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 11 2023-03-16
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 12 2017-05-07
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 4 2017-05-07
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 108 2022-03-19
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 13 2020-10-18
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 16 2020-05-02
Brown Anole Anolis sagrei 1 2021-06-19
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 1 2015-10-29
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 29 2023-02-22
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 12 2023-08-20
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 76 2021-07-17
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 24 2023-03-16
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 2 2018-07-27
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 14 2020-06-02
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 40 2023-03-16
Texas Horned Lizard Phrynosoma cornutum 1 2009-05-06
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 8 2020-04-24
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 5 2022-03-09
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 1 2016-07-30
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 11 2023-04-06
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 3 2018-08-05
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 35 2023-09-15
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 10 2022-04-17
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 9 2022-06-13
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 1 2007-06-07
Eastern Coral Snake Micrurus fulvius 2 2013-05-22
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 48 2023-04-15
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 5 2020-05-11
Glossy Crayfish Snake Regina rigida 2 2018-08-20
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 4 2023-06-04
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 1 2019-10-26
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 10 2016-10-04
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 13 2023-04-20
Racer Coluber constrictor 61 2022-05-31
Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma 2 2019-05-10
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 8 2020-11-16
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 14 2022-05-30
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 1 2017-05-05
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 4 2020-01-05
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 2 2020-04-16
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 8 2021-10-21
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 14 2021-06-26
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 38 2023-08-02
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 11 2023-06-02
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 10 2023-09-19
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 14 2022-10-11
Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin 41 2023-04-04
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 31 2023-04-24
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 5 2019-01-01
Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea 2 2017-05-07
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta 3 2021-09-18
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 1 2010-03-30
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 2 2019-05-05
Slider Trachemys scripta 21 2023-06-11
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 7 2020-03-19
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 1 2018-05-30
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 4 2020-06-02